Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School
About Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School
Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School is a state primary for pupils aged 7 to 11, located in the Brentwood area of Essex. Within the local authority, it sits 13th out of 18 primary schools in Brentwood specifically, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate borough peers. Across the wider Essex local authority, which includes 444 primary schools, it ranks 224th. The top-performing schools in the same LA include Stambridge Primary School, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester, and Great Totham Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School, about 4.2 km away. Doddinghurst itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in October 2023, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement grade in 2018.
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- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
17 Oct 2023Source: Ofsted, 29 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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